CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Winter Games' thirst for viral moments is ushering Mark Callan, the head ice technician for curling, into the global spotlight. Social media users have dubbed the ...

Creating an ice surface for curling isn't as simple as flooding an area with water and allowing it to freeze. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina features some of the best ice technicians in the ...

I tried curling in Alabama and learned why it’s harder than the Olympics make it look. Here’s what beginners need to know to ...

From the left, Jason Lee, Mark Callan and Cody Hall work to paper one of the curling stones at the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Ever since curling ...

There are no other Olympic sports like curling. And this is the time on the calendar when curling enters the wider consciousness. The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and the United States has a ...

All ice is not created equal and Greg Ewasko — who has spent over three decades as an ice technician — knows that better than just about anyone. He is the head ice technician with Curling Canada.

While it is possible to convert standard hockey rink ice into playable curling ice — many of the world’s curling clubs make do with this because it’s what is available — the result is often far from ...

Uncover the strategic depth of Olympic curling, where precision, teamwork, and mental toughness determine gold. Learn about ...

Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen went the distance—42.2 kilometres, to be exact—to support youth curling initiatives. In late May, Thiessen ...